Smokey Bear Historical State Park

Smokey Bear Historical State Park

Location:In the village of Capitan on US 380 (also known as 118 Smokey Bear Blvd).Facilities:Visitor center, exhibits, amphitheater, picnic area, group picnic
shelters, playground, train depot, Smokey Bear's gravesite and plaque.Activities:Educational programs.Special Features:Park commemorates the history of Smokey Bear as the national symbol of
forest fire prevention. The original Smokey was found as a cub with
burned paws near the site of a 17,000-acre forest fire near Capitan in
1950. He lived in the National Zoo for 26 years but was returned to
Capitan for burial when he died. Park is administered by New Mexico
Division of Forestry.Address:PO Box 591 Capitan, NM 88316Phone:505-354-2748Web:www.SmokeyBearPark.comSize: 3 acres.

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